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Is it Illegal to Collect Rainwater: 2022 Complete State Guide
Jeremiah Castelo January 29, 2022 Rainwater Harvesting 7 Comments

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You want to start collecting rainwater on your property but you've heard some rumors about the government making it illegal to do so.
So, what's the truth? Is rainwater harvesting really illegal?
The short answer is that rainwater harvesting is not illegal on a federal level.
The longer answer is: Water laws are handled on the state level and should be inquired upon with local legislatures. While there are a handful of states that have strict regulations and require permits, most states are trending towards favoring and encouraging private rainwater catchment—some states even offer financial incentives and tax rebates to do so.
What you need to do first: check with your state's legislature to see if there are any restrictions on rainwater harvesting and be sure to abide by them. If there aren't, then find out if there are any rebates or financial incentives in your county and you might be able to get a nice tax break!
Fortunately for you, we've broken down the major statutes for each state regarding rainwater harvesting. In this article, you'll find out if your state has any restrictions or requires permits for rainwater harvesting, or if they offer any financial incentives for it.
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Earth's 20 Quadrillion Ants Outweigh All Wild Birds and Mammals, Combined
By: Mark Wong | Sep 20, 2022


There are more than 15,700 named species and subspecies of ants, and many others not yet named by science. DMITRY DOLHIKH/SHUTTERSTOCK
 
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The Venus flytrap is one of the more unusual plants in God’s creation. It grows naturally only on the East Coast of the United States and has the fascinating ability to snap up unsuspecting insects with its uniquely designed leaves. Botanists have spent decades researching the micro-mechanics of its rapid leaf closure and enzymatic digestion of its hapless victims. As with all research, the more that’s discovered, the more the Creator’s hand is clearly seen.1
The two leaves (or halves) of this plant make up a trap. Each half has three sensory trigger hairs that perform as high-sensitivity levers. They’re designed to shut only when touched twice within approximately 20 seconds. In this way, raindrops don’t cause a false closure.
A 2020 article described how this fascinating plant senses its prey and rapidly responds.
The carnivorous Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) has highly sensitive organs…sensory hairs that register even the weakest mechanical stimuli, amplify them and convert them into electrical signals that then spread quickly through the plant tissue.2
Furthermore, scientists discovered that “this mechanism would ensure that it is something living that is inside the leaves, rather than something like a little piece of stick or other things that [the plants] are not interested in investing in digesting.”3

The Venus flytrap lures its victims with a scent that mimics food. It eats insects to add nutrients to its diet.

The key to such a mechanism is found in a biological process called an action potential (or the all-or-nothing law). It’s a localized, transitory difference in electrical potential occurring across, in this case, the membranes of sensory hair cells. With the right stimuli, “ion channels burst open due to a stretching of their envelope membrane and become electrically conductive.”2 Put another way, “Venus flytraps detect moving insects via highly sensitive, action potential (AP)-producing trigger hairs, which act as high-sensitivity levers, crucial for prey capture and digestion.”4
At the genetic level, biologists “found for the first time the genes [DNA] that presumably serve throughout the plant kingdom to convert local mechanical stimuli into systemic signals.”2 Mechano-sensors in these plants were also discovered. Scientists used tiny force meters and digital 3-D image correlation methods in their investigation. In other words, the application of the fields of mechanical engineering, electrophysics (i.e., mechano-electric stimulation), biochemistry (ion channels and various chemical factors), and botany were utilized to determine the finer points of the flytrap’s ability to snare and digest arthropods.
Researchers likewise found that
...only well-watered traps are able to snap shut quickly and correctly….Watering the plant changed the pressure in the cells and with it the behavior of the tissue. In order to close correctly, the traps also had to consist of three layers of tissue: an inner which constricts, an outer which expands, and a neutral middle layer.5
These same leaves secrete special enzymes to digest the prey. But the plant has to “know” whether the insect is large enough to begin the complex digestive process. How? Research continues on that.
It’s interesting to note that science articles generally fail to address, let alone explain, how this amazing plant evolved its deadly snap. There’s no fossil evidence of the multitude of steps linking Dionaea with another plant in a supposed evolutionary progression leading to the fully functional Venus flytrap. Instead, words and phrases such as “infer,” “must have,” “somehow differentiate,” and “evolutionary pressure” abound in the literature. It’s only stated that the flytrap snap supposedly evolved “48 million years” ago.6
Chance, time, and natural processes couldn’t have led to this strange plant predator. Instead, creationists marvel at the Venus flytrap’s resourceful purpose, plan, and design.
References
  1. Romans 1:20.
  2. Emmerich, R. The Pressure Sensor of the Venus Flytrap. Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg news release. Posted on uni-wuerzburg.de December 11, 2020, accessed June 11, 2022.
  3. Grens, K. What Makes a Venus Flytrap Snap. The Scientist. Posted on the-scientist.com March 1, 2020, accessed June 11, 2022.
  4. Scherzer, S. et al. 2019. Venus flytrap trigger hairs are micronewton mechano-sensors that can detect small insect prey. Nature Plants. 5: 670-675.
  5. Biomechanical analyses and computer simulations reveal the Venus flytrap snapping mechanisms. Office of University and Science Communications, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg news release. Posted on kommunikation.uni-freiburg.de June 23, 2020, accessed June 11, 2022.
  6. Ellison, A. and L. Adamec, eds. 2018. Carnivorous Plants: Physiology, Ecology and Evolution. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
* Dr. Sherwin is Science News Writer at the Institute for Creation Research. He earned an M.A. in zoology from the University of Northern Colorado and received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Pensacola Christian College.
Cite this article: Frank Sherwin, D.Sc. (Hon.). 2022. The Venus Flytrap’s Snap. Acts & Facts. 51 (9).
 
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Existence of portal connecting earth to the sun proven
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Researchers have demonstrated the existence of these portals with the help of NASA and ESA space probes. Scientists are trying to understand why the portals form every 8 minutes and how the magnetic fields inside the cylinder twist and untwist.
 
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Virus Modified to Kill Cancer Cells Appears to Have Saved a Patient's Life
Frank Landymore - Yesterday 9:00 AM
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Cancers and viruses: why not pit two of our biggest biological foes against each other?

Scientists in the UK conducted a trial of an experimental cancer therapy that uses the cold sore virus to make cancer cells explode.© Provided by Futurism
Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust used a drug made from a genetically modified form of herpes simplex — the cold sore virus — to attack tumors in cancer patients' bodies, developing a cutting-edge form of cancer therapy in the process.
While experts caution that more follow up studies will be needed, the treatment has seemingly already saved the life of at least one patient, according to BBC News.
That patient, Krzysztof Wojkowski from West London, underwent the experimental therapy after he received a diagnosis of salivary gland cancer 2017.
"I was told there was no options left for me and I was receiving end-of-life care," he told the BBC. "It was devastating, so it was incredible to be given the chance to join the trial."
Many experimental treatments fail. But this one appears to have been the exception, at least for now — which is extraordinary news for Wojnowski, and just may help blaze a trail to help others as well.
"I had injections every two weeks for five weeks which completely eradicated my cancer," Wojnowski told the BBC. "I've been cancer-free for two years now."

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The virus injections, known as RP2, are administered directly into the tumor. How it works, in simple terms, is by invading cancer cells and causing them to burst, the BBC reports, where the immune system is also activated to help finish the job.
All in all, of the 40 total patients participating in the trial, three out of nine that received only the RP2 injection had their tumors shrink, while seven out of 30 who received a combined treatment of RP2 of another cancer drug nivolamb also similarly benefitted. The researchers presented these findings at the ESMO Congress medical conference in Paris last week.
"It is rare to see such good response rates in early stage clinical trials, as their primary aim is to test treatment safety, and they involve patients with very advanced cancers for whom current treatments have stopped working," said project lead researcher Kevin Harrington to the BBC.
Using viruses to treat cancer isn’t new, but such promising — and lifesaving — results, even in a trial this small in scale, is something to be excited about.
More on cancer: New Treatment Turns Cancer Genes Into "Eat Me" Signs For Immune System
The post Virus Modified to Kill Cancer Cells Appears to Have Saved a Patient's Life appeared first on Futurism.
 
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A tech billionaire is building a giant, 150-acre city in the middle of the desert
Terrell Worrell - Yesterday 11:00 AM

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Telosa, the sustainable city plan from tech billionaire Marc Lore, is not aiming to be a utopia. The plan’s website says that it is “firmly grounded in reality and what is possible.”
“We are focused on the best, most sustainable solutions,” the description reads. “But we fully recognize that no solution is perfect.”
So what do you call a city that aims to be sustainable, transparent, and affordable for 5 million residents if not a utopia? Lore is hoping people will call it “home.”
Welcome to Telosa!
Lore’s plans for Telosa were announced back in September 2021.
The 150,000-acre plot of land — around the size of Chicago — was originally meant to be based either in the American desert or somewhere in the Appalachian region. But in a recent town hall, the project’s leaders narrowed its future location down to Nevada, Utah, or Arizona.
By 2030, the team hopes to have a diverse group of 50,000 people living in Telosa. It plans for that number to jump to 1 million by 2050, and 5 million by 2070.
Alana Goldweit, Telosa’s lead architect, explained the city’s layout in a slickly produced video on the project’s website. At the town hall, she said that Telosa will be made of 36 mixed-use districts, so residents can enjoy reaching all of life’s necessities in a 15-minute walk, as popularized by Carlos Moreno’s “15-minute city.”
A public green space will stretch throughout the spine of the city, giving 5 million people easy access to nature. The plans boast futuristic, organic skyscrapers, zooming monorails, community parks, and bustling ADA-accessible courtyards.
 

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PLANT MILK vs DAIRY Legendary comic Lewis Black once said, “There is no such thing as soy milk. It is soy juice.” And, author Dean Koontz (“Kaleidoscope”) declared, “I do not permit ... obscenities such as soy milk at my table.” People get stirred up about soy, as well as almond, cashew, hemp, oat, pea and rice milks, but they provide a good alternative to anyone who is lactose intolerant or allergic to dairy — and they’re mostly saturated fat-free.

Until now, however, there wasn’t much info on their mineral content. Recent research presented at the American Chemical Society meeting analyzed magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium content of plant-based milk alternatives.

Researchers highlighted these minerals because they aren’t required to be listed on the “Nutrition Facts” label and are components of dairy milk — which traditionally has been many Americans’ main source for them. The researchers also called attention to the fact that plant milks can be low in protein, calcium, iodine and B12 — additional nutrients found in dairy milk.

What they found was that pea-based drinks had the most phosphorus, zinc and selenium; soy drinks averaged the highest amounts of magnesium. And, of all the samples analyzed, only pea and soy-based drinks had higher levels of those four essential minerals than cow’s milk, with pea-based drinks containing about 50% higher levels of phosphorus, zinc and selenium.

So, if you consume plant milks, consider the benefits of soy and pea milk, take half a multivitamin containing both vitamins and minerals twice a day, and make sure to get enough plant-based and lean protein.

• Dr. Mike Roizen is chief wellness officer and chairman of the Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. To live your healthiest, visit sharecare.com.
 
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now, that is interesting, because several months ago, my mother had her wellness check, cholesterol was up, she had been eating avocados , doc said that was one of the worst things one can eat to raise cholesterol....
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Remember the eggs controversy?! Will avocadoes get investigated? Seems it took some time to come up with 'right' answer about eggs and cholesterol?
 
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Avocados went through the egg controversy long ago. For many years they were vilified as fat bombs.

Then we realized, "Oh they are full of the GOOD kind of fat!" and now they are part of a health fad. :rolleyes:

I decided long ago to ignore the "experts" and eat what I want, because next year all the "experts" will say something completely different anyway.
 
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Avocados went through the egg controversy long ago. For many years they were vilified as fat bombs.

Then we realized, "Oh they are full of the GOOD kind of fat!" and now they are part of a health fad. :rolleyes:

I decided long ago to ignore the "experts" and eat what I want, because next year all the "experts" will say something completely different anyway.
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I call myself a nut nut and while I am an omnivore I do see Genesis 1:26-30 seems to indicate man & beast & all were vegan.
 
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I call myself a nut nut and while I am an omnivore I do see Genesis 1:26-30 seems to indicate man & beast & all were vegan.
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In Eden we were. When we got kicked out of Eden, God modified it slightly and added animals to the menu. Apparently in a broken world that no longer functions perfectly, we need more protein.

On the bright side, when God makes a new world that once again functions perfectly, we will all go back to being herbivores. I like a good turkey or roast beef sandwich as much as the next guy, but I'm looking forward to the day when I don't need it anymore.
 
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Lynx said:
Avocados went through the egg controversy long ago. For many years they were vilified as fat bombs.

Then we realized, "Oh they are full of the GOOD kind of fat!" and now they are part of a health fad. :rolleyes:

I decided long ago to ignore the "experts" and eat what I want, because next year all the "experts" will say something completely different anyway.
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Good to hear. I have always loved avocados. By the way my approach to diet seems to run parallel to yours. (Great minds you know.)
 
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Both inside and outside the church, people are asking the same question: Is this the end of the world?

From new book by Michael Youssef "Is the End Near?" What's the scoop on preacher Youssef?
 
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Reminds me that reports during the Reagan administration were of the First Lady consulting astrologers and the Federal Reserve chairman was a devotee of Ayn Rand author of works such as 'Atlas Shrugged'.

This is from LNP Online column 'Letters to the Editor'

Critical view of Skousen and his book

Though I haven’t confirmed its veracity, I recall hearing some years ago that communists are outnumbered in the United States by Ku Klux Klan members — and I suspect that might still be the case today.

The Aug. 17 letter “Important books about socialism” touts the 1960 book “The Naked Communist” by W. Cleon Skousen.

Skousen — who I view as a crank and a far-right pseudohistorian who was adored and endlessly cited by the ever-somnolent Ben Carson (who sleep-walked through his tenure as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development)— was described in the conservative National Review as an “all-around nutjob.” Like his contemporary, U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy, Skousen was a rabid, paranoid anti-communist crusader.

Reeking of antisemitism, “The Naked Communist” is a mindless screed, larded with alternate histories and bizarre conspiracy theories. Spearheaded by McCarthy, and later aided by the likes of the John Birch Society, Red Scare hysteria reached a fever pitch, with many convinced that “Reds” were lurking everywhere.

McCarthy was a nefarious, malicious mythomaniac whose primary abettor and chief counsel was the cretinous specialist in the dark arts, lawyer Roy Cohn.

Cohn had a cozy relationship with the then young, impressionable and exploitable dupe, Donald Trump. With metronomic predictability, Trump has been causing mischief and mayhem in the decades since. The 2019 documentary “Where’s My Roy Cohn?” is an excellent source for understanding the depth of Trump’s ineffable depravity, corrupted character and utter disregard for moral and legal norms.

Barring a Damascene conversion, Trump’s amoral behavior seems immutable.
 
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